Honors 2101: Core Course in Intellectual Traditions—Spring 2008

Course Description: A persistent problem for human beings is anger and the violence it engenders, and this problem has been with us from ancient times. This course will provide a survey of some of the world's most influential early texts and thinkers in the process of considering their depictions of and reactions to anger. The class will stress careful reading, critical thinking, and good writing.


• Course Syllabus
• Outline for Lecture on Nicomachean Ethics book VI
• Outline for Lecture on Nicomachean Ethics book X
• Homework #1
• Homework #2
• Homework #3
• Homework #4
• Extra Credit Assignment #1
• Extra Credit Assignment #2
• Paper Topics #1
• Paper Topics #2
• Paper Topics #3
• Writing Checklist